New to VAWA, need help.

[Joe Bue 0]

Regarding AOS:

We got married at the end of March 2008 in early April 2008 I went for my medical my wife filled in the AOS forms and I waited to hear from Immigration and waited and waited, in June I told my wife that I was concerned that I had not heard from immigration, she said not to worry. In July 2008 I told my wife that there was an immigration office in our town and that I was going to see them, once again my wife wasn't as concerned as me and said not to worry, 2 days later I got a phone call from immigration the IO said that they had my papers and they were processing them. I was really happy at first but thought to myself how the IO sounded like one of my wifes work colleagues. The fact was my wife never sent my papers in and she either got her work colleague to call me or he decided to do it himself.

Whenever I asked about AOS she would give various excuses: 'I don't need one I should get a cash under the table job', 'My friend married a Canadian 15 years ago and she still does not have a green card and she is not concerned'' We'll have a look into doing the AOS in 3 years time'. Its excuse after excuse and if I go on about it she starts an argument.

My wife is just not concerned about it, even though she knows it stresses me out not to have a greencard.

I just remembered another excuse. 2 years before I met my wife. I had a female penfriend from Chicago,US we only wrote to each other for 2 weeks, I mentioned this to my wife around when I first met her. My wife told me that I only married her to get a greencard so that I could run off with my Chicago penfriend who I had had no contact with for 4 years and that she was not going to do anything about the AOS. Its just ridiculous.

Edited October 13, 2011 by Joe Bue

[Fehervirag 0]

I can tell my experience regarding police clearance. I needed from three different towns to cover the last three years. For two I just walked in to the police station and asked for the police clearance. After showing proof of the address they immediately processed it and gave it to me. One costs $10 and the other $4.67 (I have no idea how they came up with this price). The third one was a different state, so I called them. They told me to mail or fax a request and they send the letter the following day they received my letter. They did not charge anything. You have to go and ask. It is done pretty quickly and it may cost nothing or a few dollars.

There is waiver for I-485 fee, but I can't comment on that as I sucked the price up and payed it. You have to prove your inability to pay the fee.

With respect and kindness can someone answer these questions first and then I will answer your questions.

1) What do I do for 'police clearance', do I go to my local police station and ask for a police clearance and if so does this cost money? or do I have to do something different?

2) When I apply for I-360 I would like to apply for I-485 and I-765 (EAD) but I don't have the $1070 to pay for I-485, is there a waiver for this?

3) Is it possible to get a I-360 and I-765 (EAD), that way I could work and then pay for the I-485 myself?

[Joe Bue 0]

I can tell my experience regarding police clearance. I needed from three different towns to cover the last three years. For two I just walked in to the police station and asked for the police clearance. After showing proof of the address they immediately processed it and gave it to me. One costs $10 and the other $4.67 (I have no idea how they came up with this price). The third one was a different state, so I called them. They told me to mail or fax a request and they send the letter the following day they received my letter. They did not charge anything. You have to go and ask. It is done pretty quickly and it may cost nothing or a few dollars.

There is waiver for I-485 fee, but I can't comment on that as I sucked the price up and payed it. You have to prove your inability to pay the fee.

Thanks for the information. My wife is the bread winner and she hasn't given me any personal money for 2 1/2 years, when I asked for a new tooth brush I didn't get it until 3 months later. I think I could get this money, I have a lot of empty coke cans I can hand in.